Joy, rhythm, and lyricism take centre stage in this colourful programme. Rossini’s sparkling youthful quartet brims with wit and charm, while a brand-new commission from Ukrainian composer Igor Loboda brings a fresh contemporary voice. The concert culminates in Dvořák’s radiant String Quintet in G major, infused with Bohemian folk song and dance. Together, these works celebrate chamber music’s enduring vitality, from playful beginnings to heartfelt song and exuberant dance. Performed by members of two of the UK's finest chamber groups, this promises to be an extraordinary concert not to be missed.

PROGRAMME

ChamberMusicBox: Of Song and Dance

Gioachino Rossini Sonata a Quattro No. 3 in C major

Igor Loboba New Commission

Antonin Dvorak String Quintet No. 2 in G major Op. 77

Sergey Levitin | violin

Yuri Kalnits | violin

Emmanuella Reiter | viola

Julia Morneweg | cello

Tony Hougham | double bass

Described as ‘an open, imaginative and technically impeccable group that it would be folly not to follow’, ChamberMusicBox was founded in 2016 when a group of leading international musicians came together from across Europe to perform a series of chamber music concerts in London. Artistic Directors, violinist Yuri Kalnits & cellist Julia Morneweg, had a vision to explore and perform a vast spectrum of chamber music repertoire with like-minded and exceptionally talented friends, to promote mutual respect and empathy in the community through music-making of rare passion and generosity, and for audiences to be part of that shared experience.

Chamber Principals of London unites leading principals from London’s foremost orchestras and professors from top conservatoires in a dynamic ensemble renowned for its artistry and versatility. More than colleagues, they are long-time collaborators and friends, united by a shared artistic vision and a belief that chamber music is a conversation—one that invites the listener in. Praised for their debut at the Teatro Verdi di Salerno, they perform across classical and contemporary repertoire in formations of every size, delivering music of the highest artistry in settings both grand and intimate.